UK’s top ten beaches for beachcombing revealed
Selsey Bill is the best beach for beachcombers, according to a report by cottages4you. The website has designated the West Sussex beach best for rock pools and other geographical features.The top ten has been compiled in partnership with the Marine Conservation Society (MCS), the charity for UK seas and wildlife.
The list was also compiled from nominations from holidaymakers hitting the nation’s coastline this summer, asking them to report their most unusual findings.
The UK’s Top Ten Beaches for Beachcombing are:
- Selsey Bill, West Sussex
- Sandsend, Whitby
- Westbay, Westgate, Kent
- Bracelet Bay, nr Swansea
- Westward Ho! Beach, Devon
- Long Sands, Tynemouth
- Lizard Church Cove, Helston, Cornwall
- Church Ope Cove, Weymouth, Dorset
- Porthselau, Whitesands, Pembrokeshire
- Skipsea, Hornsea
Beachcombing, which involves searching the beach for washed-up items, is the perfect family pastime for the recession – it’s free, can be done at any beach and is great fun whatever the weather. Findings can be anything from semi-precious stones, shells and drift wood to more unusual items such as a mermaid’s purse.
Miranda Krestovnikoff, TV presenter and author of Best British Beaches, said, “Beaches are a great place to spend a day with the family outdoors and beachcombing is a fun way to make exciting discoveries and tap into your sense of adventure.
“It appears holidaymakers have been having a fantastic time exploring our unique coastline this summer finding items including amber and starfish.”
Beachcombing also teaches you about marine biology. This year cottages4you partnered with the MCS to help it record marine wildlife sightings such as jellyfish, which can help to further understand the ecology of the nation’s coastal creatures.
Richard Harrington from the MCS said, “Every year we are amazed at the reports which come in. It’s really encouraging to us that the public get behind our wildlife surveys and beach clean-ups, as the findings provide us with so much information to help protect sea life. All of the fabulous beaches are also described in the MCS Good Beach Guide, which gives a guide to water quality at each site – they are well worth a visit”
www.cottages4you.co.uk
31 August 2009
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